Kaleidoscope Festival Lands In Glendalough With Biggest Line-Up Yet

Ireland’s Favourite Family Festival, Kaleidoscope

Unveils New Glendalough Home With Biggest Ever Programme for All-Ages

New home. More music. More space. More adventure. More comfort. 

Ireland’s best‑value festival ticket. Unforgettable family time together. 

Friday July 2nd – Sunday July 4th 2027

Glendalough Estate, Co. Wicklow

Registration for the 2027 Loyalty Scheme available from Thursday September 16th at kaleidoscopefestival.ie 

Loyalty Scheme goes on sale Wednesday September 23rd at kaleidoscopefestival.ie and Ticketmaster

Loyalty Weekend Adult €88 and Weekend Kid €67 inclusive of fees

Loyalty Family of Four Weekend Ticket (2 adults and 2 kids) €286 inclusive of fees

Kaleidoscope festival announces its new home in Glendalough, one of Ireland’s most iconic natural and heritage landscapes, marking an exciting new era for the country’s leading family festival. After six wonderful years at Russborough House, the festival has grown beyond its current home and will move to Glendalough Estate next year to accommodate an expanded programme and a growing audience. Kaleidoscope are hugely grateful to Russborough for being such an exceptional host and for sharing in the festival’s journey and success to date.

Nestled within the Wicklow Mountains, the move keeps the festival in Wicklow and continues its high-comfort family standards including all-flushable toilets and campsite kitchens with an expanded focus on nature and outdoor adventure programming. The relocation also unlocks more space for families to camp together, with increased room for campervans, caravans and cars. A new family‑friendly sit-down restaurant joins a much-anticipated expanded programme of headline and homegrown music, family activities, sports and outdoor adventure, nature and wellness, creating the festival’s most all‑ages festival to date.

Kaleidoscope also confirms its biggest ever Loyalty Scheme for 2027, with the largest allocation of loyalty tickets the festival has ever released, giving previous attendees exclusive early‑access pricing before tickets go on general sale. Designed directly around what families told the festival they needed most, the scheme offers Ireland’s best‑value festival ticket and Kaleidoscope’s most flexible payment plan to date, with instalments starting from €17.60 for weekend adult tickets and €13.40 for children. The festival is releasing an exclusive Best Value Family of Four Weekend Ticket, available only during the loyalty window, priced at €286 inclusive of fees for two adults and two children.

Running from Wednesday September 23rd to Sunday November 1st, or until sold out, returning festival-goers can secure their weekend through either a single upfront payment or a five‑stage loyalty instalment plan, one payment in 2026, followed by four monthly instalments from February to May 2027. With headline and homegrown music, all‑ages programming, comfort upgrades, nature adventure and wellness all included, the three day July festival offers Ireland’s best‑value festival ticket, both in price and in what attendees can enjoy. Registration for the 2027 Loyalty Scheme opens today, Thursday September 16th at kaleidoscopefestival.ie.

Commenting on today’s announcement, Shell Holden, Director of Marketing at Kaleidoscope says: “After six memorable years at Russborough House, Kaleidoscope has grown beyond its current home and will relocate to Glendalough next year to deliver an expanded programme and welcome more families. We are hugely grateful to Russborough for being such a fantastic host and for sharing in the festival’s journey and success over the years”.

Holden continues “Our recent survey showed that our families loved this summer’s sitewide comfort upgrades and quality of the festival, and the move to Glendalough gives us more room to do more of what our fans love, including adventure and discovery, right in the heart of the Wicklow Mountains. But most of all, it gives every family more room to spend real time together, which 96% of families rated as the single most important reason they come to our family‑focused summer festival.”

She adds: “Parents were clear that flexibility around cost and timing is essential, with 40% telling us they typically wait for payday before booking a family weekend away. That’s why our parent-friendly ticketing now includes a five‑stage instalment plan with payments as low as €13.40. It makes our three-day camping festival Ireland’s best‑value festival ticket, not just in what’s included, but in the price itself. It’s all designed to make planning ahead easier, smoother and more affordable.”

Kaleidoscope 2027 promises:

• Early‑access loyalty offer, September 23rd – November 1st (or until sold out): exclusive early‑access pricing for returning attendees ahead of general sale and the first music announcement.
• Biggest loyalty allocation ever: the largest allocation of loyalty tickets the festival has ever released, ensuring more returning families than ever can secure early‑access pricing.
• Ireland’s best‑value festival ticket: €88 for a three-day weekend adult ticket and €67 for a kid in the loyalty scheme. A Loyalty Family of Four Weekend Ticket (2 adults + 2 kids) is available exclusively during the loyalty window for €286 inclusive of fees, offering the best bundled value for returning families.
• Flexible parent‑friendly instalment plans: one payment in 2026, followed by four monthly instalments in 2027, designed around real family budgeting and flexibility.
• Family comfort upgrades: 100% flushing toilets, kid‑friendly low sinks, dedicated nappy‑changing hubs and luxury comforts across the festival campsite and arena.
• Music at its heart: a to-be-revealed headline and homegrown music lineup, designed for all‑ages enjoyment.
• Unforgettable family moments: more all-ages programming across sports and outdoor adventure, arts and science, nature and wellness, food and drink, and so much more.
• Expanded outdoor activities: hikes, foraging, bushcraft, nature trails and outdoor activities included in every ticket, bringing families deeper into the Wicklow Mountains.
• Family dining: a brand-new sit‑down family restaurant offering good‑value, healthy meals, alongside camp kitchens, BBQ zones and the beloved free Porridge Party.
• Seamless travel: easy access via new Bray DART and shuttle connections, and a dedicated festival coach stop.
• Expanded camping & caravan space: more room for families to camp together with increased boutique‑style space for glampers, campervans and caravans.
• Comfort camping: quiet campsite zones, accessible camping near parking, and concierge/trolley support to make arrival and departure smoother for families.
• Cost‑of‑living supports: free OAP tickets, under‑2s go free, and two complimentary kids’ passes with every Kaleido‑Club lounge upgrade.

Kaleidoscope remains Ireland’s only festival built entirely around families, with hundreds of activities included in every ticket. The first music lineup for 2027 will be announced in November, alongside first adventure and all-ages programming teasers.

Loyalty tickets will be available from September 23rd at Ticketmaster and kaleidoscopefestival.ie.

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